Development of Powder Utilization of Waste Rubber

  • Kim, Jin-Kuk (Dept. of Polymer Sci. & Eng., Research Institute of Industrial Technology Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Hyo (Dept. of Polymer Sci. & Eng., Research Institute of Industrial Technology Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Hwang, Sung-Hyuk (Dept. of Polymer Sci. & Eng., Research Institute of Industrial Technology Gyeongsang National University)
  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

Waste tires are a significant problem with the increasing in number of automobiles. Therefore, many researches have been studied on this field. Recycling is the one of the popular method aspect to environmental and economical in the treatment methods of the waste tire, which loads that the reuse of scrap tire rubber has been a challenge in the past. However, it is not easy method to melt down and mold into new products because the in rubber is a cross-linked polymer. Most difficulty in recycling is the recycled product is not economic. Therefore, the goal of this study is to develop the high valuable products for reused waste tires. In this paper, we try to make an economic recycled technology using scrapped waste tires. This technology may applied for manufacturing the end products such as a rubber block and a ballast mat for high-speed train.

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